#B5AED8
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.1% 0.06 292.6), rgb(181, 174, 216).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#B5AED8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5AED8 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 174, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 35%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.06 292.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B5AED8 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5AED8 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5AED8 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5AED8 text on black | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 291.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5AED8
oklch(77.1% 0.06 292.6)
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Step 400
400
#A295D7
oklch(70.6% 0.096 292.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C7ACD
oklch(63.1% 0.123 292.5)
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Step 600
600
#7762B9
oklch(55.6% 0.132 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#6451A0
oklch(49.2% 0.123 292.3)
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Step 800
800
#514281
oklch(42.6% 0.102 292.5)
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Step 900
900
#433968
oklch(37.8% 0.079 292)
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Step 950
950
#27213D
oklch(26.9% 0.051 292.4)
#B5AED8 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A5B4DA | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B2D7 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEB4BC | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5AED8
#B5AED8
oklch(77.1% 0.06 292.6)
- #B4B98D
#B4B98D
oklch(77% 0.06 113.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B5AED8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.068
Use #B5AED8 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.